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One of the defendants listed on our Bristol County Most Wanted Fugitives List was taken back into custody yesterday in New Bedford, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. The defendant, Daniel Ballem, 34, of New Bedford, cut off his GPS monitoring device and fled from the courthouse …

After receiving multiple citizen complaints Wareham Police Detectives began an investigation of suspected illegal drug activity at 67 Jefferson Shores Road. Detectives gathered information and obtained a search warrant for the residence. On Monday, June 24, at about 11:00 a.m. while detectives were conducting surveillance they observed three people leave …

Just after 2 a.m. Saturday morning Trooper Brandon Andrews was traveling on Route 91 Northbound in Whately, exiting at the Exit 24 off ramp, when he observed a Subaru Legacy fail to yield at the bottom of the ramp. He activated his cruiser’s blue lights and stopped the vehicle. Upon …

The New Bedford Health Department, working closely with the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, is again this year conducting an annual monitoring program to track the potential threat from EEE and WNV carrying mosquitoes. Under the program, mosquito traps are put in place …

In partnership with the New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches, Altitude Trampoline Park will be launching Altitude H2O, the largest floating aqua park obstacle course in Massachusetts, for its first summer. To celebrate, Altitude H2O plans to host a grand opening in early July at East Beach at 918 E …

The Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section, in assistance to New Hampshire State Police, at approximately 8 a.m. this morning arrested VOLODYMYR ZHUKOVSKY, 23, at his residence at 90 Newbridge Street, West Springfield. ZHUKOVSKY was the driver of the truck involved in the fatal accident on Friday, June 21, …

A former Massachusetts State Police Trooper was sentenced on June 20 in connection with the ongoing investigation of overtime abuse at the Massachusetts State Police (MSP). Gary Herman, 45, of Chester, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Rya W. Zobel to one day in prison (deemed served), one …

The following is a summary of the preliminary investigation into the Saturday evening homicide in North Attleboro and subsequent search for the suspect in Rhode Island: North Attleboro Police were dispatched to the area of the Fashion Crossing Plaza on Route 1 for a report of shots fired on Saturday …